angelgram

Date Joined: February 19, 2013
Last Online:
May 23, 2019

Country: United States

About Me

"Angelgram" is a tribute to my Grandmother.

I have a childlike excitement about getting mail. My tiny hometown had an exchange visit with a group of young ladies from Japan when I was a tween. I became friends with one visitor. That resulted in several years of letters, gifts and craft exchanges.

From that experience I know the joy of anticipation, the sensations of the sound of opening an envelope or package , the graphic visual of the postage stamps, writing, cancellation marks or labels, the surprise of the contents .........

Likewise, I love knowing I can send a letter or package to someone, and they will have a similar experience.

I have met two swap-bot partners in person. In Spring 2018 I spent a week in the Sierra Foothills with a swap-bot pen pal -partner-friend. Previously I met another partner from the Mile High CIty area when she came through TN on her vacation. There are lots of you in Swap-Bot land I hope to meet in person someday.

Since my senior yr in high school I have worked with children who had developmental delays, then adults with multiple disabilities and next with adults struggling with mental illness for a total of 25 years.

Since 2003 I have been a homemaker. My husband needed me home after a 2001 brain injury, His progress was not a steady improvement. It occurred in intermittent leap frog jumps. 17 years out he drives, does errands but still needs my help in many areas. Hang In there if you know someone with a brain injury.

I do want to credit 4-H club as being a major influence in my life.

--A FAVORITE QUOTE: --
To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters; to be more faithful in our work, to show greater patience, to forgo the cheap revenge obtainable from mockery and criticism: all these are things we can do.

Favorite Movies

10 minute video "Change For A Dollar'' shows what a homeless man did with a few cents at a time out of one dollar in one day. Each tiny kindness shown made a huge difference in each life (some were life altering changes) a no words drama set to music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DXL9vIUbWg

I love the T E D talks (all are 18 min or less)

TED Technology, Entertainment, Design. The best talks from TED are available to the world, for free. 1400 Talks on line. World's most fascinating thinkers and doers are challenged to give " talk of their lives" in 18 minutes Try the 3 min talks to sample TED. There's something for everyone
www.ted.com

Favorite Television

NCIS - Flash Point- HGTV- Undercover Boss - BIO channel - I like Science, Nature, Invention and History. I watch The Voice, X Factor in multiple countries on You Tube.

FAVORITE THEMES

FAVORITES

FOR SWAPS: Your creation may become a new favorite on my list. This list is only what I usually gravitate toward in stores when I window shop and/or have used decorating my home.

CANADA -France-Germany-Japan--England and the UK -Italy- Greece--New Zealand and I love to learn about all other countries

Favorite B/W photographers:

.Dianne Poinski: professional photographer who hand-colors her black and white photographs with PanPastel

Alan Blaustein

Favorite Color Photography:
Gabi Gealbhain An Ruadh

Favorite Artists and Watercolorist
Kimmi Bui (see her ETSY)

TEA:excited to try new flavors and brands. I have on been on a quest to find the Best Earl Grey tea. I have ordered various brands from EBAY. I would love to about hear your fav EG.
Thanks to my partners for tea samples and SB penpals for the samples.

I want to try new teas so introduce me to yours.

NOT INTERESTED IN THESE THEMES OR ITEMS
occult--vampires-futuristic-dystopian-zombies-cartoon characters- fast food kid meal toys. -
PLEASE NO MASKS or PHOTOS WITH MASKS

I COLLECT

I collect stationery from International Hotels and Inns (A friend who travels brought some back for me two years ago. I loved researching the Hotel, the area and attractions. That first stationery had a watermark. I learned watermarks as an identifier on paper can be traced back to the 13th century.

A very special Swap-Bot Friend sent me a treasure chest. I keep my collection of hotel stationery in there. Swap -Bot friends are wonderful!!!!!!!!!!

HOBBY

I love researching so much it is a hobby.

Another indoor hobby is interactive COMPUTER TRAVEL: I travel around the world sitting at my desk using:

www.airpano.com for 360 degree aerial views
it is like a helicopter tour and you pilot the helicopter

free website of interactive 360 degree full screen Panoramic Photos of World Destinations, Monuments and Festivals. On most of the screens you can go up and down view with your mouse in addition to the full circle 360 degrees to see the scene behind you. Type in Elves Chasm (at Grand Canyon) in the search box and you'll be hooked. Go to the top of Mount Everest and have a look around. ( If you move mouse too fast you'll get vertigo).

I also watch real time WORLD TRAVEL BY SHIPS at

MarineTraffic.com

a very interesting free site for anyone interested tracking ships real-time. It is an open community project hosted by a research team at the University of the Aegean, Greece.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires all vessels over 299GT to carry an AIS transponder on board, which transmits their position, speed and course, among some other static information, such as vesselâ€™s name, dimensions and voyage details.

The Greek University has stations set up around the world to receive the signals for research purposes and share the tracking capability with the public.

Go the live ocean map and click on a sector. You will see the different type vessels (which are color-coded) as it sits in it's realtime location in the ocean. Click on the icon and see a photo of the ship, check the country of origin flag that are flying, the stats, etc. At my last log on they had 52647 ships on the live map, 474004 vessels in database 1495096 photographs uploaded.

Seasonally, I follow www.viewbirds.com

to watch owls and other birds nest and raise their young on webcams located around the world

----My OUTDOOR HOBBY is LETTERBOXING---.

LETTERBOXING started in England in 1854.
It is an intriguing pastime "treasure-hunts" in parks, forests, and cities around the world. Participants seek out hidden containers by following clues.

The prize: finding a miniature piece of art known as a rubber stamp. Many people carve their own unique image and some of us use a store bought rubber stamp.

You use an ink pad to make the image of the found rubber stamp into your personal log book . Then you use your personal rubber stamp with your trail name and image and ink it into the hidden log book. Carefully put the container back in the hiding place. Be discreet so as not to let other people see what you are doing as they do not yet understand the rules and purpose of the hobby.

You will need an outdoor bag, mini back pack fanny pack etc to carry your supplies

My stamp is a snail I bought at Hobby Lobby. You also need an ink pad and ink pen to write in your trail name, date and your city. ( A compass is optional as most letterboxes do not require a compass.) There are several that are hidden indoors at eateries , libraries and tourist areas so you can still do this in the winter.

www.atlasquest.com for locations by country or city directory, clues, mileage, terrain descriptions, hide/ find rules

Ratings

Comment: Hi Mary - thanks for the beautiful PC and the info about the Space Station! That is cool! I saw it a long time ago, but that's just because my friend knew when it would be flying over! I want to visit the space shuttle launch site, too - I recently met someone who used to work for NASA on the space shuttle program.
Thanks again,
Karen

Response: You are so welcome. We watched the ISS twice this week with 6 minutes of viewing both times in good weather.

Comment: I wrote on your side wall before i realized this was a postcard from a swap and not a hostess gift. This is reeeeeeeeeeeeeally a preeeeeeeetty postcard. It doesnt like like Zazzle for some reason. Is it?

Response: Yes it was Zazzle and what a difference semi gloss makes vs matte. It just looked like you! So I had to get it for you. Thx for the profile comments Yes it is Twinkie not a hostess

Comment: Hi Mary! Thank you for the lovely postcard. I love the story of Little Women, but I have yet to read the book in its entirety. You have inspired me to take it with me on my vacation next month!!! Thank you so much!! :o)

Response: Arrived fast. There are some reads that must be repeated. Enjoy your vacation and the book

Comment: What a sweet postcard! That song from Fifval Goes West makes me sad. I remember watching that with my boys when they were little. 😢 Yes! Please read The Testament by Grisham! It is gripping from the very first chapter! ❤️ Best wishes my southern friend!

Response: You are so welcome Thanks for taking time to write the kind comments Friend. I look forward to our next swap

Comment: Oh my! This is one of the nicest, simplest swaps I have received! Your envelope was amazing! It's a keeper for sure. I have so much fun looking and looking again at all the things on the envelope, including Peppermint Patty 😊 and the we little bunny with a mustache! And the postcards! It's a always so sweet when you know someone has really looked at your profile. I love that you included a lovely letter, too. Thank you so much for a swap that really made my day.

Response: You are so welcome!. Loved your profile and thanks for your comments that made my day! Hugs till we swap again. Mary

Comment: So nice to find an envie full of spring after a stormy and rainy day here in Belgium. I especially love the litle envies and notecards, so beautiful. Your collage envelope turned out really great. I also enjoyed your letter, I was suprised you grew up in a village where dances and proms were forbitten, makes me think of the movie ‘footloose’... I can’t imagine that, music is really important to me. So thanks again for the lovelyness you’ve send me and I hope to meet you again in some other swap. Hugs 💌

Response: Makes my day to read your kind comments. Yes Footloose is how it was but your heart always finds music and your soul dances.I hope we do swap again soon. Have a great week!

Comment: thank you for the wonderful postcard. loved the moon on front and all the interesting things you had to say :) the blacksmithing shop sounds like fun place. there is a course offered here by a museum i am hoping to take it in few months. Lake Louise is beautiful my dad lives near there.

Response: So glad we crossed paths. Have a have 2019 till we swap again. Thanks for answering back.

Comments

Thank you for the cray-cray girl holding a???????? I sure love her dress. Her dress appears to be alive with moon beam twinkles. lol So you want to go to Kentucky State Park to see the moon? ARe you cray - cray? lol You gotta tell me what a moon bow is?